Your Right to Know : A Citizen's Guide to the Freedom of Information Act -- Hardback

Brooke, Heather

Pluto Press（2006/10発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 309 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780745325835
• DDC分類 342

Full Description

Have you ever wanted to know:- Which doctor has the best operation success rate in your health trust?- If MI5 has a file on you?- The actual number and type of crimes that happen in your street?- Which streets are targeted by parking attendants in your area?- Which buildings have failed their fire safety inspections?The public had no right to most of this information - until now. In 2005 the Freedom of Information Act came into force giving the British public a legal right, for the first time, to access information from more than 100,000 public authorities. But in order to take advantage of this new right you first have to know who holds the information and how to get it. This guide gives you the tools you need to get the information you want.This edition comes with a new foreword by Ian Hislop.

Contents

Foreword by Ian HislopIntroductionChapter 1 - FOI in practiceChapter 2 - ScotlandChapter 3 - Laws of Access Chapter 4 - Central GovernmentChapter 5 - Intelligence, Security and DefenceChapter 6 - TransportChapter 7 - The Justice SystemChapter 8 - Law Enforcement and Civil DefenceChapter 9 - HealthChapter 10 - The EnvironmentChapter 11 - Local GovernmentChapter 12 - EducationChapter 13 - Private CompaniesChapter 14 - Information about IndividualsConclusionAppendix - Letters for requesting information